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DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society.

You will be working in the Technology and Sustainability Team we harness digital transformation and innovation to meet ambitious climate goals and deliver sustainable solutions for our customers.

We are currently looking for an IT Automation Engineer, based at Leavesden Park, Watford, who will be accountable for delivering improvement through process automation and technical advancement using modern methodologies and technologies to help projects deliver value and control cost.

As the IT Automation Engineer, you will

• Drive business improvement through process automation and technical innovation, helping projects maximise value and control costs.
• Design, build, test, document and migrate automation solutions, including legacy processes, across Microsoft Azure and other cloud or on-premises platforms.
• Support high service availability through proactive incident, problem and change management, including out-of-hours or on-call support where required.
• Work closely with product owners, stakeholders and engineering teams to turn user requirements into actionable stories and deliver integrated, end-to-end automation solutions.
• Help shape and define Automation as a Service, creating scalable and reusable automation capabilities.
• Promote knowledge sharing, peer review and continuous improvement, while embedding security and compliance into every automation implementation.

We are looking for

• Degree-qualified, hold an equivalent professional qualification, or bring substantial experience in a similar IT automation or engineering role.
• Strong hands-on technical expertise in PowerShell, C#, .NET Framework/.NET Core, SQL and REST APIs.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end process automation across both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Solid configuration management and development experience using orchestration tools such as System Centre Orchestrator, alongside strong practical knowledge of Azure automation services, including Runbooks, Logic Apps and Function Apps.
• Good understanding of DevOps practices, system design across a range of risk, impact and complexity levels, and familiarity with ITIL or similar best-practice frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with a track record of driving process improvement, operational efficiency, change management and organisational adoption.

What we offer

• 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
• Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
• Professional development
• Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

Closing date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change.

If this role would be of interest, please click apply and join our team of 27,000 problem solvers and creative thinkers, where knowledge is our greatest creation. We share, listen and support your success – every step of the way.

GENERAL INFORMATION

City/town

• Watford

Job field

• Business Support and IT

External closing date

• Sunday, October 4, 2026

Type of contract

• Permanent

ID

• 6770